Antwerp vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$893
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
529K
874K

The cost of living in Antwerp is 53% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2671st and 9th ($1762 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Antwerp compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 176th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610